06 Sep 2013   Posted by NWCU2

“Abidjan — International football star Yaya Toure will lend his voice to a UN-backed effort to prevent the illegal killing of elephants in Africa during a World Cup qualification match between Côte d’Ivoire and Morocco. Côte d’Ivoire national football team star and captain of Manchester City FC, Yaya Toure and footballers at a World Cup […]

 05 Sep 2013   Posted by NWCU4

“Ivory poachers go to sometimes-absurd lengths to smuggle prized pieces of elephant tusks across borders. When officials in Chinese-ruled Macau inspected the luggage of two South Africans last month, they found 15 suspiciously heavy boxes of chocolate. Further investigation and a little warm water revealed what was actually inside the candy bar wrappers. As the […]

 05 Sep 2013   Posted by NWCU4

“The cyanide poisoning of 41 elephants in Zimbabwe could kill hundreds of scavenger animals that feast on their remains, police have warned. Detectives say they have broken a syndicate of six poachers who allegedly added the deadly chemical to a pool used by elephants to drink. But they warned that the deaths could have far […]

 05 Sep 2013   Posted by NWCU2

“Police say the poisoning of 41 elephants at a National Park in Zimbabwe could have a devastating effect on the local ecosystem. Detectives say they have broken a syndicate of six poachers who allegedly added the deadly chemical to a pool used by elephants to drink. But they warned that the deaths could have far […]

 30 Aug 2013   Posted by NWCU4

“Four men working for the Duddon Valley Fox Control Society have admitted hunting a wild mammal with a dog, contrary to Section 1 of the Hunting Act 2004, following intelligence passed onto Cumbria Police by the League Against Cruel Sports. The four offenders admitted to unlawfully hunting foxes with dogs on 17th March 2013 at […]

 29 Aug 2013   Posted by NWCU4

“A gang of children as young as 10 killed over 50 pet doves after breaking into their dovecot and shooting them with an air rifle. The violent gang left an ‘horrific’ bloodbath, which was discovered by the distressed owners.  Their sickening spree resulted in 50 doves dying at the farm in Bookham, near Leatherhead, Surrey. […]

 29 Aug 2013   Posted by NWCU4

“A crackdown has been launched on poachers targeting Hampshire’s salmon. Salmon Watch is part of the campaign against fish theft and poaching that is jeopardising the recovery of the king of fish. Since a previous campaign was launched across Hampshire last October, fisheries officers have arrested or cautioned five poachers. Rivers in Hampshire, such as […]

 29 Aug 2013   Posted by NWCU4

“A window cleaner destroyed two housemartin nests a family had been watching being built at their home in Park View, Buckden. When Martin Rigby, 59, was challenged by the householder, he said “everyone wanted them removing,” thinking they were old or the previous year’s nests. Rigby, of Applegarth, Barnoldswick, who pleaded guilty to damaging/destroying a […]

 29 Aug 2013   Posted by NWCU4

“You may normally associate police with catching criminals and keeping the streets safe. But what about when bats, birds or badgers are the victims of crime? That is the job of PC Debby Marshall, aged 49, wildlife officer at Cheshire Police, to investigate. Based at Stockton Heath police station, PC Marshall said: “The public are […]

 29 Aug 2013   Posted by NWCU4

“Days of action will see poachers targeted across the area. In a bid to combat rural crime in North Lincolnshire officers will be taking part in a number of poaching patrols across the county. Once a month a number of officers from the Special Constabulary will be going out on patrol in key locations to […]